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being intoxicated with Liquor and standing
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on the top of the Railing of a certain Bridge near to Chelsea
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Water Works in the
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in the
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it so happened that he accidentally casually
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and by Misfortune fell from off the Railing of the said Bridge
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into the Water Running under the said Bridge, by means
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whereof he the said
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was Suffocated and
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Drowned in the said Water and then and there instantly
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